David Cooke is a director in the corporate department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. David joined Conyers in 1994. David is involved in many areas of corporate and commercial law and has particular expertise in securities work, asset financing and mergers and acquisitions. David advises a number of Bermuda incorporated public companies as well as both borrowers and lenders in a wide range of financings and restructurings. He also advises on partnerships.

Education

• Cambridge University, LLM
• University of Kent, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• Bar of England & Wales, 1987 (not currently practising)
• Bermuda Bar, 1989

Industry Associations

• Member, Bar of England & Wales
• Member, Bermuda Bar Association

Industry Accolades

• Recognised corporate & commercial lawyer, Legal 500 2011: David is recommended for asset financing and M&A.”
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 2011
• Recognised as leading Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal, 2011
• Endorsed as a leading corporate M&A lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer 2011
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 1000 2010
• Recognised leading corporate finance lawyer, Chambers Global 2010: “an M&A specialist with an impressive level of productivity, excellent eye for detail and ability to grasp the most intricate points of any transaction”.

Articles

• Bermuda Issuers: Raising Capital
• Bermuda Limited Partnerships – Preserving Limited Liability

Press Releases

• Conyers named Bermuda Law Firm of the Year for sixth year

Deals & Cases

• Conyers advises on Petrominerales reorganisation - December 2010
• Conyers advises on $622 million debt restructuring - September 2011
• Conyers advises on the first ever U.S. Fortune 500 Issued Sukuk - December 2009